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The price of James Hardie Industries plc (NYSE: JHX) closed at $19.07 in the last session, down -2.10% from day before closing price of $19.48. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.10 from its previous closing price. On the day, 4.64 million shares were traded. JHX stock price reached its highest trading level at $19.41 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $19.02.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at JHX’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 14.31 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 39.58. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.23 and its Current Ratio is at 1.79. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.83 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.82.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In the most recent recommendation for this company, Barclays on December 08, 2025, initiated with a Equal Weight rating and assigned the stock a target price of $21.
On November 19, 2025, Vertical Research Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Hold but kept the price unchanged to $21.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Aug 28 ’25 when Skelly Jonathan bought 30,000 shares for $20.61 per share.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, JHX now has a Market Capitalization of 11046441984 and an Enterprise Value of 15971938304. As of this moment, James’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 39.95, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 15.46. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 9.91. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.68 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.75. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.88 whereas that against EBITDA is 15.426.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for JHX is 1.81, which has changed by -0.4369942 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.12529528 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, JHX has reached a high of $35.86, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $16.46. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -4.06%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -19.65%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, JHX traded on average about 6.52M shares per day over the past 3-months and 5120890 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 579.19M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 577.11M. Insiders hold about 0.36% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 37.54% stake in the company. Shares short for JHX as of 1763078400 were 15555433 with a Short Ratio of 2.10, compared to 1760486400 on 19533924.
Earnings Estimates
A detailed examination of James Hardie Industries plc (JHX) is currently in progress, with 5 analysts providing valuable insights into its market dynamics.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.29, with high estimates of $0.3 and low estimates of $0.28.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.25 and $1.04 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $1.1. EPS for the following year is $1.19, with 5.0 analysts recommending between $1.27 and $1.11.
Revenue Estimates
According to 11 analysts,. The current quarter’s revenue is expected to be $1.21B. It ranges from a high estimate of $1.22B to a low estimate of $1.14B. As of. The current estimate, James Hardie Industries plc’s year-ago sales were $953.3MFor the next quarter, 11 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.39B. There is a high estimate of $1.41B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.38B.
A total of 20 analysts have provided revenue estimates for JHX’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $4.87B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $4.71B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $4.79B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $3.88BBased on 20 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $5.51B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $5.84B and the low estimate is $5.11B.
